Wedding Fever Keren was engaged to be married to a boy she’d known almost all her life. When they were old enough to move their childhood...

Rafi lived in Jerusalem with his parents, Yigal and Dafna, and three sisters. His parents split up when he was 11, and his father then...

Question: ‘I’m a teacher in a Gap-Year Program in Israel. How much do teachers need to know about mental health issues?’ Over the last 20...

Therapy is not for people like me Yonit was very, very embarrassed to be in the Kav L’Noar therapist’s office. “Therapy should be for...

The runt of the litter Meni grew up as the youngest child in a large, religious family filled with anger and rage. He saw his father...

Negative Parenting Zehava was surrounded by tension and negativity during her childhood in Montreal. Her father would refer to his sons...

Timna was in her last year of high school and doing very well there. She was well-liked, had a group of close friends, and was also a...

Question: I’ve had an extremely difficult time during the pandemic, and I am still struggling. However, I hear other people talking about...

Social Anxiety It didn’t seem like social anxiety was an issue. Eti had been part of the same group of close friends since she was six....

Ofer’s family genetic condition Ofer was the second of three brothers. When Ofer’s youngest brother was six months old, it was discovered...

Aliyah from the Ukraine Ilya came to Israel from the Ukraine with his family when he was nine. The family had only discovered that they...

Q:”The lockdown has left me feeling like I can’t achieve anything. How can I get my motivation back?” A: Coronavirus has hit the globe,...

Raquel thought she was taking care of her body, but she was busy. She had a full-time job, three small children, and a prize-winning...

Joel had struggled with on and off anxiety and obsessive tendencies since he was fourteen. It had started when a friend from the...

Parents value grades and achievement Re’ut came from a very educated family that put a high value on academic achievement. Her mother was...

Q: I feel like my two year old is the one in control! My older kids ignore my requests as well. How can I restore my role as parent? A:...